The fight broke out with Branch just a few blocks from her home. The families know each other from the Portland neighborhood.

With two very different tales of what happened, police say there's evidence to find the truth.

"There is video in the area, and other witnesses," said Lt. Emily McKinley of the Louisville Metro Police Homicide Unit. "We want to review all that and there is the potential that there could be other charges because there were other people involved in this fight."

With a 14-year-old dead and a 19-year-old behind bars, the two families agree on one thing: they never thought it would go this far.

"Nobody is a victim besides Madison and we will get justice for her," Christy Branch said.

"Stop the bullying," Debra James said. "This is not leading anywhere."

James' lawyer asked for home incarceration. The judge denied the request and upped her bond to $100,000 cash.

Jefferson County Public Schools confirms Branch attended graduated from Westoport middle school and was due to start 9th grade at the Academy at Shawnee next school year.